Immigration: Turkey
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will maintain the five-year settlement period for legacy Turkish European Communities Association Agreement holders.
Answered by Mike Tapp
Following the end of the EU exit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK is no longer obliged to provide preferential treatment to Turkish nationals on the basis of the European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA).
The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ (CP 1448), was consulted on between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including consideration of any potential exemptions or transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement. Once the final model has been decided, the Government will communicate the outcome publicly.
In the meantime, Appendix ECAA: Extension of Stay and Appendix ECAA Settlement will continue to apply.
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